That particular ride, a longstanding attraction at the fair, is out of commission and may be gone from the fair circuit permanently.
It needed maintenance and the parts would have to come from Europe, where the ride was originally manufactured (www.sinoamusementrides.com), according to fair officials.
“We don’t look for it to come back,” said David Sparks, the fair director. He said he expects that James E. Strates Shows will sell the ride off to an amusement park or other attraction where it can have a permanent home rather than being repeatedly disassembled and moved. The ride is exceptionally cumbersome to transport, Sparks said.
The Top Spin (http://sinoamusementrides.com/top-spin-for-sale/) was manufactured by a German company and brought to North America in 1997, and the one that came to the Dixie Classic — which has been coming here most of that time — was the only travelling Top Spin in North America because of its “extreme weight and size,” according to a Facebook page devoted to the exciting ride. It traveled on five trailers by rail and took about 14 hours to set up and seven hours to dismantle.
Dixie Classic Fair officials say they have 67 rides this year.
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